Typical IR Absorptions for Funtional Groups

4000 3000 2000 1000 600

Triple Bond Double Bond

X-H Regon Region Region Fingerprint Region
(2500-4000 cm-1) (2000-2500) (1500-2000) (600-1500 cm-1)
difficult to interpret
C-H C C
O-H C C
C O
N-H C N
C N

4000 3000 2000 1000 600

Functional Group cm-1 Functional Group cm-1

Alkanes, Alkyl groups Amines
C-H 2850-2950 (m-s) N-H 3350-3500 (br, m)

Alkenes Amide
=C-H 3000-3100 (m) N-H 3180-3350 (br, m-w)
C=C 1620-1680 (m-w) C=O 1680-1700 (s)

Alkynes Carbonyl Group

≡C-H 3310-3320 (s) C=O 1650-1780 (s)
C≡C 2100-2260 (m-w) C–O ~1200 (s)

Alkyl Halides
C-Cl 600-800 Carboxylic Acids
C-Br 500-600 O-H 2500-3100 (br, s)
C-I 500 C=O 1700-1725 (s)

Alcohols
O-H 3200-3600 (br, m-s) Nitriles 2240-2250 (w-m)
C–O 1025-1200 (s) C≡N

Aromatics
=C-H 3000-3100 (m-w) Nitro Group 1540
-NO2
1450-1600 (m-w)